FAST & SLOW
HIGH & LOW
MILLION WORD GAP PROJECT
Today’s story explores the ideas of high and
low, and fast and slow, which can be tricky for
little ones to understand. 'High' and 'low' refer
to positions in space — like something up in the
sky (high) or close to the ground (low). In the
same way, 'fast' and 'slow' describe how
quickly something moves. A child might see a
bird flying fast or a cloud high in the sky, but
understanding the difference between these
concepts might take time. As we read,
encourage your child to think about actions
and objects in the story that are high or low,
fast or slow, to help them connect these ideas
to the world around them.
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The racing car is fast
and snail is s l o w.
The kite is high
and the doll is low.
Can you spot the lizard?
The eagle is high
and the tortoise is low.
The cheetah is fast and
the tortoise is s l o w.
Can you spot the lizard?
The birds are high
and the cow is low.
The dolphins are fast
and the sea slug is s l o w.
Can you see the sea slug?
It is black.
What else can you see?
Fish
An octopus
A crab
Coral
The jet plane is fast
and a fly is s l o w.
How many flies do you see?
1
2
3
4
5
Bats are fast
and snails are s l o w.
The bats are high and
the snails are low.
How many snails do you see?
One might be hiding...
Can you see the cat up the tree?
1
2
3
The parashute is high and
the playground is low.
How many children can you count?
1
2
3
4
5
6
